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15 Best Historical Tours In Venice

The best of Venice, in one place.

The 15 most popular historical tours in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.

15 Best Historical Tours In Venice

Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - Entering St. Mark’s Basilica: golden mosaics plus real security rules
Doge's Palace Tours, Gondola Rides, Historical Tours, Museums, St. Mark's Basilica Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

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1.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

Skip-the-line guided Basilica and Doge’s Palace plus a shared gondola with app commentary and a VR history stop, all in 3.5 hours.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Valentina is a very knowledgeable guide, and we enjoyed the tour. We felt we had just enough time to take in what we were seeing while learning some cool history. Recommend this tour! The gondola experience was slightly disappointing though. The seating wasn't stabilized and the gondolier was constantly on his phone.”

2,478 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $129.40by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Venice: City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour - St. Mark’s Square: How You Learn What You’re Looking At
City Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice, Venice Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Venice: City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

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Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark's Square History Gallery Ticket - Skip-the-Line Tickets: Fast Entry, Still Some Time Needed
Historical Tours, Museums, St. Mark's Basilica Tours, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

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3.Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

Skip the line to St Mark’s Bell Tower, ride to 98 meters, then pair it with a History Gallery and VR time trip in Venice.

★ 4.3

“picked our tickets up just outside St Marc's Square. First went and had a short virtual reality experience telling us about Venice then went to the bell tower. Got straight in, up in the lift and had great views of the city. Good value for money, enjoyed the experience”

910 reviews1 hourFrom $44by CITY TOURS CO LTD

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Basilica, Doge's Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option - Palazzo Ducale: art, politics, and the Last Judgment moment
Doge's Palace Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, St. Mark's Basilica Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice

Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

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4.Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

Skip-the-line guided tour linking Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s Basilica, Bridge of Sighs, and optional Bell Tower views, plus VR history.

★ 5.0

“Our Tour Guide (can’t remember her name, but she has red hair and blue eyes and is a true Venetian local) was very knowledgeable about the rich Venetian culture and history surrounding the Doge Palace and St Marks Basilica.”

586 reviews2 to 3 hours (approx.)From $116.70by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Venice: Natural History Museum Entry Ticket - Price and timing: how to plan around opening hours and the Venice Access Fee
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Venice: Natural History Museum Entry Ticket

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5.Venice: Natural History Museum Entry Ticket

Venice Natural History Museum ticket on the Grand Canal: fossils, dinosaurs, a 7m Ouranosaurus, and millions of objects in a historic palazzo.

★ 4.7

“This is a real hidden and overlooked gem in Venice in a calmer less busy part. The museum excels in its palaeontology or ancient fossil life. This part is very well presented and modern. The examples are truly amazing. Further on it becomes more traditional but I liked the natural world displays and the cabinet…”

312 reviews1 dayFrom $11by Venezia Unica by Vela Spa

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St. Mark's Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery - The meeting point experience: voucher vs. ticket, and why timing is everything
Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, St. Mark's Basilica Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

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6.St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

Priority entry to St. Mark’s with phone audio and VR in the Venice Gallery, plus optional live guiding for a smarter, faster visit.

★ 3.5

“Easy to use ticket, get your voucher from the kiosk near the Square. Saved a queue. Our ticket wasn’t for the museum or terrace so we queued and paid €7 to do that on the day. Basilica is incredible, worth a visit!”

148 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $33.72by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Venice, Submarine Enrico Dandolo and Naval History Museum - Boarding the Enrico Dandolo: control room and torpedo chamber
Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice, Submarine Enrico Dandolo and Naval History Museum

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Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery - Inside the palace: what you’ll actually see (and why it matters)
Doge's Palace Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery

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Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat - The Lagoon Route: Wetlands, Channels, and What You’ll Actually Look For
Cruises & Boat Tours, Historical Tours, Lagoon Island Tours (Murano, Burano & Torcello), Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

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9.Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

A 1-hour private historic boat through the Venice Lagoon with a guide, an onboard aperitif by San Marco, and time for sunset.

★ 4.5

“Khalil was very sweet and a wonderful guide. The boat was beautiful! We skipped the gondola experience for this and after discussing with friends who took the gondola ride instead, we chose well. Highly recommend!!”

47 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $82.90

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Venetian Watercolors Painting Workshop at the Historic Art Circle - Your 1.5-hour itinerary in real Venice time
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Venetian Watercolors Painting Workshop at the Historic Art Circle

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Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge's Palace - Stop 1: Casa di Marco Polo outside, plus Malibran Theatre sights
Doge's Palace Tours, Historical Tours, Skip the Line, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice, Venice Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge’s Palace

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Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets - San Giovanni Crisostomo: Bellini, Tullio Lombardo, and Marco Polo Money
Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets

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Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience - Priority ticket reality check: where line-skipping can still have two lines
Historical Tours, Museums, St. Mark's Basilica Tours, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

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two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art - Basilica di San Marco: the rules that can make or break your visit
2-Hour Experiences, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice, Walking Tours

two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art

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15.two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art

Two hours from Rialto to San Marco with local guide Alessandro: Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Acqua Alta, Colleoni, and priority San Marco entry.

★ 5.0

“Alessandro was an amazing tour guide whose passion for the city and intimate knowledge of its art, architecture, and history made our experience incredible. His command of English, knowledge of how to get around efficiently, and his sincRead more”

14 reviewsFrom $139.93by Tour Leader in Venice

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